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"From Hell". Well at least they got the address right.

Advantages: Its a good take on the ripper stories
Disadvantages: ....but the ripper story has been done many times

On the sinister 1888 streets of White Chapel London a killer is on the loose and the case grabs the attention of a opium loving inspector, Inspector Frederick George Abberline(Johnny Depp). The inspector has been known to use his psychic "visions" to help him so when his vison start of the this case then it takes on a personal meaning for him. The ladies of the night are the easy pickings for this villian. One because of their willingness,even if ...
...Chapel streets, to go with any mans company and two because they are easily entised by the simpliest of things like fruit, being poor its not that hard to beleive. One by one the ladies are starting to vanish then turn up brutally carved,with each time Abberline having graphic visions of the gruesome murder. If your a fan of Johnny Depps movies then this film will keep you glued,even if his London accent is a little naff. This is not the most amazing ...

englishtrog 08.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of From Hell (DVD)

A cryptic Movie

Advantages: Good story, characters
Disadvantages: None

The Da Vinci Code was probably one of the most controversial books of the modern day and so the movie was always going to be eagerly anticipated. The book was written by Dan Brown and was an international bestseller. I've read the book and really really enjoyed it and was excited above the movie. Of course, the subject matter is very controversial and although it is meant to be somewhat fictional I can see elements of truth in it. The film version ...
...follows the story of the book which I like and hasn't strayed too far away from the story which is nice. Tom Hanks stars as Robert Langdon, a professor of Symbology. He is the main character of the movie as it's up to him to solve the riddles and ultimately save himself. I like Tom Hanks in this. There's no doubting that he's a great actor but he definitely brings a fresh approach to this role. When I first heard that he was going to play this part ...

Spottydog11 27.05.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Da Vinci Code (DVD)

From hell

Advantages: Great quality movie with good cast and great detail
Disadvantages: none

Johhny Depp stars as a opium addicted police officer in victorian england, hes called in to investigate the murders of some prostitues in englandbuythe infamous Jack the ripper,complications begin when he quickly falls for one of the prostitutes who is fearing for her life and he begins to feel responsible for her and her friends,unaware of what he is becoming envolved in he seeks the advice of a medical doctor who is already involved in this dark ...
...very dark and gives a good atmosphere to the film,its attention to detail is remarkable and although the plot is rather fictional the actual set and costumes are very well done,its quite a eerie movie able to keep the suspense dangaling and it is very brutal some times but the story is brilliant and compelling to watch and when its all wrapped up together you have a very good movie that is often overlooked,i highly recomend this film i thourghly ...

daxus100 16.09.2008 · Read full review
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Review of From Hell (DVD)

Only the readers moan!

Advantages: Pretty decent film
Disadvantages: Poor ending

The Da Vinci Code was a film that I watched at the cinema when it came out, without having read the book. I don't really have enough spare time to read books, I'm not one who can do it on public transport and I tend to prefer films as they manage to squeeze a lot more in a small space of time, therefore the film - adaptation or not, was going to be the only version I came across. I found the Da Vinci Code to be an awesome film, until the last few ...
...and cheesy, it seems that the film had to push it that little bit further beyond belief having told fairly in depth and plausible findings in the earlier parts of the film. Either way, it had that eerie church feel (I always find churches to be scary dark places, the blood splattered Jesus' don't exactly welcome you!) as if you didn't know what was round the next corner, the actors did superb jobs with the adaptable Tom Hanks taking the main role ...

dangaroo 14.01.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Da Vinci Code (DVD)

A Cracking Good Film

Advantages: Great acting, good story
Disadvantages: Horribly to watch in places

...where near as good as the book. As it was on offer in Tesco’s and hubby fancied it we gave it a go. The film starts with Jacques Sauniere being chased by a hooded man called Silas, he demands to know where the Keystone in being kept and with a gun to his head Jacques tells him it is hidden in the church of Saint-Sulpice under the rose. Jacques is then shot dead but before he dies he manages to leave clues for his Granddaughter, Sophie to find. Also ...
...to work together to solve the clues to find out the killer of the Grandfather but they soon find things are much deeper than they thought and with Robert being pursued by the French Police as the murderer things are not going well for them. They soon uncover, with the help of Sir Leigh Teabing that a group of people are trying to uncover the secret to revealing that Jesus was not in fact a magical being who came from God but was in fact a regular ...

sewbizzie 20.08.2009 · Read full review
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